Protection against chemically-induced oxidative gastrointestinal tissue injury in rats by bismuth salts

Oxygen free radicals (OFR) are implicated in the pathogenesis of stress, chemically induced gastric lesions, and gastrointestinal injury. The concentration-dependent scavenging abilities of bismuth subsalicylate (SBS), colloidal bismuth subcitrate (CBS), and selected OFR scavengers, including supero...

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Published in:Digestive diseases and sciences 1997-09, Vol.42 (9), p.1890-1900
Main Authors: BAGCHI, D, CARRYL, O. R, TRAN, M. X, BAGCHI, M, VUCHETICH, P. J, KROHN, R. L, RAY, S. D, MITRA, S, STOHS, S. J
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Language:English
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Animals
Anti-Ulcer Agents - pharmacology
Biological and medical sciences
Bismuth - pharmacology
Digestive system
Female
Gastric Mucosa - drug effects
Intestinal Mucosa - drug effects
Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects
Luminescent Measurements
Medical sciences
Organometallic Compounds - pharmacology
Oxidative Stress
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reactive Oxygen Species
Salicylates - pharmacology
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Summary:Oxygen free radicals (OFR) are implicated in the pathogenesis of stress, chemically induced gastric lesions, and gastrointestinal injury. The concentration-dependent scavenging abilities of bismuth subsalicylate (SBS), colloidal bismuth subcitrate (CBS), and selected OFR scavengers, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, mannitol, and allopurinol were examined against biochemically or chemically generated superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical, and hypochlorite radical plus hypochlorous acid based on a chemiluminescence assay. Furthermore, both gastric (GM) and intestinal mucosa (IM) were individually exposed in vitro to these free radical generating systems, and the concentration-dependent protective abilities of SBS and CBS against lipid peroxidation (LP) were compared with selected OFR scavengers. In addition, 24-hr fasted rats were orally treated with the necrotizing agents 0.6 M HCl, 0.2 M NaOH, 80% ethanol, and aspirin (200 mg/kg). The extent of tissue injury in the GM and IM was determined by assessing LP, DNA fragmentation, and membrane microviscosity. Dose- and time-dependent in vivo protective abilities of CBS (100 mg/kg) and SBS (15 mg/kg) were also assessed. Following incubations with superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical generating systems in the presence of 125 mg SBS/liter, approximately 47% and 61% inhibitions were observed in the chemiluminescence response, respectively, while 48% and 46% inhibitions were observed with 125 mg CBS/liter. SBS and CBS exerted similar abilities towards hypochlorite radical plus hypochlorous acid. Approx. 3.1- and 3.7-fold increases in LP were observed in the GM and IM of rats following oral administration of 0.6 M HCl. Pretreatment of the rats with SBS and CBS decreased 0.6 M HCl-induced LP in the GM by approx. 39% and 27%, respectively, with similar decreases in LP in the IM. SBS exhibited better protective abilities towards 0.6 M HCl and 0.2 m NaOH-induced GM and IM injury as compared to CBS. SBS and CBS provided similar protection towards 80% ethanol-induced gastric injury, while CBS exerted a superior protective ability towards aspirin-induced gastric injury. The results demonstrate that both SBS and CBS can scavenge reactive oxygen species and prevent tissue damage produced by OFR.
ISSN:0163-2116
1573-2568
DOI:10.1023/A:1018811210175